Principal’s Blog

Welcome back to Term 3. The landscape at Clonard certainly changed over the break with the installation of the building site on Tullow where the construction of our new Science and Technology Building has commenced. We applaud the students for the speed with which they […]

Principal’s Blog

It is hard to believe this is the last newsletter for the semester. With school life being at its fullest expression over the past 20 weeks I know that students, staff and most likely families will be looking forward to the holiday period for a […]

Principal’s Blog

In the spirit of our Kildare Ministries value of courage, this year we launched the first stage of creating a new narrative for learning beginning with our Year 7 students. This new narrative is our response to the international conversation around the purpose of education […]

Parent Evening: Cyber Safety

Susan McLean is Australia’s foremost expert in the area of cyber safety and was a member of Victorian Police for 27 years. Widely known as the ‘cyber cop’ she was the first Victoria Police Officer appointed to a position involving cyber safety and young people. We […]

Principal’s Blog

Around the world this week there will be multiple gatherings and rituals as Christians commemorate Holy Week and the events of the Triduum, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. This is the most sacred time in the Church’s year. As a College we gathered […]

Key Dates Terms 1 and 2

Please make note of the following key dates in your calendar for the remainder of Term 1, and Term 2: Tuesday 27 MarchParent-Teacher Interviews (held via Teams) Tuesday 4 AprilParent-Teacher Interviews (held via Teams) Thursday 6 AprilEnd of Term 1, end of Period 5 dismissal (2.27pm)Students travelling on […]

2024 Enrolments Now Open

Enrolments for Year 7 2024, are now open and can be completed online. We have had a number of enrolments already and ask our current families to ensure they complete an application for siblings who may be starting with us in 2024.  Online applications for Year […]

Parent-Teacher Interviews: Semester 1, 2023

Parent-Teacher interviews for 2023 will continue to be conducted via Teams. To facilitate this, teachers will need to get home and ready themselves. As a result, there will be different start/finish times for each teacher which you will note as you book them. They will […]

The Impact of Time Away from School

Consistent attendance at school makes a difference to learning and wellbeing outcomes. There is a clear correlation between attendance at school and academic achievement as indicated by this graph of our students which shows that lower attendance leads to poorer learning outcomes and lower marks. […]